Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Quartz Webcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.